2022 PLAYER AWARDS

Robin Krapfl

Senior Women’s Player of the Year

Whether it was in singles, partners or national tournaments, 2022 Women’s Senior Player of the Year Robin Krapfl shined. Although there were no first place finishes for Krapfl last season, she was one of the Arizona Golf Association’s most consistent players – and in the hunt at almost every tournament she played.

Her season started strong with a second-place finish at the inaugural Women’s Short Course; her other runner-up finish came at the AGA’s largest senior women’s event of the year, the Women’s State Senior Stroke Play. Individually, she rounded out the year finishing third place at the Players Cup Championship and winning the Consolation Championship at the Senior Women’s Match Play. Alongside AGA Women’s Player of the Year Tori Totlis, she was one of two women to represent the AGA at the Arizona vs. Utah Shootout.

Krapfl also excelled in Partners events with her highest finish being third place at Women’s Partners. She added a fourth place finish at Women’s Scotch Play and fifth place finishes at the Women’s Season Opener and Four-Ball Championships. In addition to her AGA performances, Krapfl finished runner-up at the Ladies National Golf Association Senior Division and finished T12 at the Inaugural Marilynn Smith Arizona Women’s Senior Open. On the national stage, Krapfl earned an exemption into the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship, where she made the cut into the Round of 64.

“It is an honor to win the AGA Senior Women’s Player of the year, due to the quality of the competition,” Krapfl said. “I love competing in AGA events because of the great golf courses we get to play, how well the tournaments are run and the camaraderie amongst the players. I love representing Westbrook Village and it’s gratifying to have the hours of practice pay off.”

Tim Blau

Legends Player of the Year

While resting in Talking Stick Golf Club’s clubhouse after winning the Divisional Match Play, Tim Blau reflected that it was his second year in a row winning the event. Earlier in the year, he had also won the Arizona Divisional Stroke Play for a second time in his career, but 2022 marked the first time that he accomplished both feats in the same season.

Those two championship wins propelled him to winning the Arizona Golf Association Legends Division Player of the Year in a season that included several top-five finishes. Among them, he finished second place at the San Tan Amateur and Players Cup Championship; he also finished fourth place at the Northern Amateur and T5 at the Southern Amateur.

His play throughout the season also earned him a spot as a representative of the AGA during the 61st Bob Goldwater Cup at Phoenix Country Club. There, he outlasted Southwest Section PGA members (2 & 1) in the singles match portion.

“I love the competition in the Legends Division. It’s an honor to win any tournament with the quality of players we have in the division, and it’s only going to get tougher,” said Blau. “Can we please keep those youngsters from turning 65?

“We all appreciate the time and effort it takes to run the events by the AGA and volunteers. With God’s Grace, we can all stay healthy and have another great year of tournaments.”